Katusha

Slightly motley assortment of underachieving Russians, plus Joaquim Rodríguez and Alexander Kristoff, who cover the dysfunction of the team with a veneer of very respectable placings and wins.

Rodríguez will be attempting to finally break his grand tour duck this year as he looks towards the the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España once he’s had a crack at the Ardennes Classics. At 35-years-old, it’s surely now or never for the diminutive Spaniard if he’s going to claim an overall win from one of the big three.

It’s difficult to know what to expect from a Katusha team if they line-up without their two stars, but with likes of bearded Classics specialist Luca Paolini and hit-and-miss climbers like Daniel Moreno and Simon Spilak, there’s always a chance of an unexpected victory within the squad.